Semua Bab Beasts of the Moon : Bab 81 - Bab 84

Iris. Saturday, 12th July, four days later… Morning. I’ve had nightmares for days on end. Dreams where I fall, endlessly, and no one catches me. Until suddenly, I’m submerged in blood. Drowning in it. And then Gerald pulls me out, only for him to shift into his wolf and lick every drop of blood off my skin. When he morphs back, his eyes lock on mine, and he asks me to stand by his side against the entire world. This morning, the same fevered vision yanks me from sleep. My reflection in the mirror stares back at me with wide, haunted eyes. If I don’t leave this house right now, I’ll lose my mind. I shower, throw on a simple pink day dress that hides the scar Erianna gave me years ago, twist my hair into a messy bun, and head downstairs. At the bottom of the staircase, I run straight into her. Erianna. My feet freeze of their own accord, heart pounding. Not from fear, but from memory. Instinct. She blocks my path, her face smug, and suddenly I see her as she was that day, rippin

Iris. Night… The room is shrouded in darkness when I step in. I exhale heavily and shut the door, flicking the lights on. My thoughts won’t stay still, they keep circling back to the remarkable moments I shared with Mum today. The conversation we had about Gerald and me. Just the thought of confessing to him gives me goose bumps. I strip off my slacks and step toward the closet and then freeze. Gerald, seated on the window cushion, eyes on me. “Gerald.” I breathe, fast, hard. His gaze darkens as he rises, slow, deliberate. Desire and danger all at once. My throat dries at the way he looks at me. His gaze never waving. “When did you get back?” My voice cracks. “I got back hours ago.” His tone is low, controlled, but the rage in his eyes is unmistakable. Not at me, at something else. “Your phone was here, blaring all day. And the guards said you walked past them and down the road.” A shudder ripples through me as I realize the reason for his rage. The thought of losing me. My h